Lineage
- Constituted as 16th Bombardment Wing on 19 October 1940
- Activated on 18 December 1940
- Inactivated on 1 September 1941
- Activated on 23 June 1942
- Redesignated 16th Bombardment Training Wing in January 1943
- Redesignated 16th Bombardment Operational Training Wing in April 1943
- Redesignated 16th Bombardment Operational Training Wing, Very Heavy in May 1945
- Inactivated on 9 April 1946
- Disbanded on 8 October 1948
- Reconstituted on 31 July 1985 and redesignated 540th Combat Crew Training Wing (not active)
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